How to Use intersection in a Sentence

intersection

noun
  • The accident occurred at a busy intersection.
  • The intersection’s green light flashes, and the truck continues straight, just missing the turn to the brand-new H&M in the country.
    Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • City staff said a plan and funding are already in the works to improve traffic flow at the intersection of the two streets.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Learn more Jonathan Abrams writes about the intersections of sports and culture and the changing cultural scenes in the South.
    Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Add a third westbound lane and a right-turn lane at the intersection of Karcher Road and Caldwell Boulevard.
    Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The crash occurred about 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of El Cajon and Park boulevards.
    David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2023
  • After landing in the intersection of Sanchez and 19th streets at the bottom of the cliff below, the five people in the car fled before help arrived.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 25 July 2023
  • The legal fight is one of five that the justices are weighing in their current term that stand at the intersection of the right to free speech and social media.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2024
  • And in Detroit, John stood in the leadership position in the intersection of all that.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Public rooms are located at the intersection of the two curves.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The first, known as White Sand (pictured above), sits at the intersection of nature and luxury.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2023
  • At the intersection of Columbia Road and 14th Street, about a block from the Metro, sat a single police cruiser.
    Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2024
  • According to police in Stoughton, the plumber answered an online request for services and went to the intersection of Pierce and Leach streets to meet the client.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • In his brief time in the Senate, though, the paths of dealmaker and culture warrior so far have been more of an intersection than a crossroads for Vance.
    Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2023
  • At the intersection of floral and gourmand, there’s a hint of saltiness that brings a sense of grandeur with fleur de lys that peaks through — all thanks to the brainchild of perfumer Quentin Bisch.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Here’s what happened: A car with a human behind the wheel hit a woman who was crossing the street against a red light at the intersection of 5th and Market Streets.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Across the intersection from the home, landscapers worked in the Laurel Cemetery mowing grass.
    Cheryl Vari, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • Check out the pictures below from the scene at the intersection of College Street and Magnolia Avenue.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The auction site rests between a busy intersection in downtown Charleston and the harbor that ushered in about 40% of enslaved Africans hauled into the U.S.
    Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 16 June 2023
  • The crash is said to have happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night near the intersection of Sunset Blvd.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The videos showed at least six driverless Cruise cars stalled at an intersection, creating a cluttered, chaotic snarl.
    Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
  • James Boteler, who heads the 3rd District station, said an officer had driven through the intersection less than a minute before the shooting and heard the gunshots.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Then, on Wednesday, a 52-year-old man who had been sleeping on the sidewalk was fatally shot near an intersection, police said.
    Eric Leonard, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • At one point, workers marched in a large circle, blocking the Wilshire Boulevard and 7th Street intersection, chanting and waving signs as police looked on.
    Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The intersection is about a block south of Pier 39, a popular tourist destination along the city's Embarcadero.
    Marilyn Heck, ABC News, 19 June 2023
  • The brand has been developing an assortment of innovative pieces over the past two years to meet the intersection between swimwear and shapewear.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The southwest corners of the intersections will be reconstructed with new curbs, curb ramps and signal equipment.
    Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The chase then resumed as the driver of the Altima fled and Kieu continued to pursue until both drivers crashed at the intersection of Plain and West streets, police said.
    Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2023
  • The last incident, just before 11 p.m., occurred at the intersection of Glen and Orange Grove avenues.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The partnership between the NBA icon and the prestigious French fashion house has ushered in a fresh era at the intersection of sports and fashion, demonstrating that style knows no bounds.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 27 Oct. 2023

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